Am using 2011 Hoyle Board Games. In the game, "Zilch", am having issues with the scoreboard keeps on going after you reach the goal, such as 5,000 points. Also, at this point it doesn't always add the computer opponent's score. When I (or the computer) reaches 5,000, and it keeps on playing, I have to exit out of the game and restart a new one. Looked in the computer manual and it does not provide instructions for Zilch, just the other games. I hate to delete program and re-install as I will lose all my "rewards" points.

Where can I find Zilch instructions and how to fix the "rolling" scoreboard after goal has been reached?

However, if you will click on the 'Options' button at the bottom of the Zilch screen, then select 'Zilch Settings' from the menu that pops up, you will be able to select either 5,000, 10,000 or 20,000 points for the Winning Game Point.

" Looked in the computer manual and it does not provide instructions for Zilch, just the other games."

Unfortunately, the instructions for Zilch have never been included in any Hoyle product - which is why I provided the links to the online rules in my first reply.

However, it is very important to keep in mind that the internet rules for Zilch might not be exactly the same as the way the Hoyle version of Zilch is played.

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As to where you said this:

"am still getting errors in the game where it just keeps on playing after the goal is reached."

When I tested my Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games 2011, with the Game Point set to 5,000, I discovered that when any player reached 5,000, a small window was displayed which contained the name of the winner. When the window closed, the scores were removed from the scoreboards and the game started over.

And, when I reviewed the rules which I linked to in an earlier reply, I found one rule which says this:

"The game ends when one player has banked more than 10000 points. At that point each player gets one more turn to try and bank more points than the leader. When everybody has had their last turn the player with the most points wins."

With my Game Point set to 5,000, one of the games that I played allowed each player to get one more turn after the Game Point had been reached.

Is this possibly what you have been seeing?

If you are not seeing the small window with the winners name when someone reaches 5,000 points, or if the scores are not removed from the scoreboard after each player gets one more turn, you might be experiencing a display issue. Display issues are normally caused by either a video card which is not compatible with Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games 2011 or a corrupt or outdated video card driver.

If your computer has an ATI Rage video card, you will want to note that ATI Rage video cards are not supported on Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games 2011. And, in that case, your only option is to keep in mind that if you purchased Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games 2011 from a retail store within the last 90 days or from either broderbund.com, encore.com or hoylegaming.com with the last 30 days, you are eligible for a refund - even after the product has been installed.

then following the directions in that FAQ for updating your video card driver.

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As to where you said this:

" it doesn't always add the computer opponent's score"

When any player is not able to use all of the dice, the score for that turn is 0 - unless the player selects the 'Keep Points' option. When the score for a turn is 0, a 0 is placed on the scoreboard, then the score which is placed on the scoreboard below the 0 is the same score that is above the 0.

However, if the players whose scores are not being added correctly are Roswell or Harley, those 2 characters have been a problem in Zilch since version 2005.

If that is not what you are seeing, please provide more specific details about the game not adding the computer opponent's score.

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